The Yankles

Name: The Yankles
Genre: Sport
Released: 2009-11-15
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Brian Wimmer, Bart Johnson, Don Most

20092009
PG-13PG-13
1h 55m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

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About Charlie Jones, a washed up, ex major league ballplayer, and how he gets a second chance at life and love by managing a Jewish, orthodox yeshiva baseball team.About Charlie Jones, a washed up, ex major league ballplayer, and how he gets a second chance at life and love by managing a Jewish, orthodox yeshiva baseball team.About Charlie Jones, a washed up, ex major league ballplayer, and how he gets a second chance at life and love by managing a Jewish, orthodox yeshiva baseball team.

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

225

YOUR RATING

Director
- David R. Brooks
Writers
- David R. Brooks(co-written by)
- Zev Brooks(co-written by)
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Awards
- 8 wins & 10 nominations

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Photos26

Charlie Jones is the topic on "Sports Talk" tv.

Sledge Dixon: Profession baseball player and Charlie Jones' best friend.

The Yankles mascot "Singing Sholom" performs at the Purim Party.

The Yankles in the dugout watch the action on the field.

The Rebbe presents the Yankles with their uniforms. Mendel "The Tailor" looks on.

Rabby Meyer and Charlie Jones don't see eye to eye about the merits of the book "Figuring Out Baseball."

Pinky looking sharp in his Yankles warm up jacket.

Reb Hershel and Reb Shimon share some thoughts at the Purim party.

Rabbi Meyer with a watchful eye at the study hall (beis medresh)

Manager Charlie Jones getting tough at practice.

Sledge Dixon secretly watches The Yankles practicing.

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Trivia
Although most of the Hebrew spoken or sung was in Ashkenazic (shabbos, not Shabbat), the rabbi said one of the prayers in Sephardic (ah-doe-nigh, not ah-doe-noy).

Crazy credits
During the end credits we see the Yankles riding the bus, lip-synching the song Sweeter Than Kosher Wine (by Zev Brooks).

Connections
References Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

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10/10

A sports comedy with heart!

The Yankles will make you laugh no matter what religion you practice. It is a well done film! It shows the group of Yeshiva ( Jewish Seminary) students who have not participated in organized sports in high school attempt to make in the collegiate baseball league.It makes fun of the situation not of them personally!It has you rooting for the underdog and celebrating their victories. This is a great film to take your kids to and teach them a lesson on sportsmanship! There is never a dull moment and it will keep you laughing throughout. It will be featured at many Jewish Film Festivals around the country. If comes to a venue near you do not miss the chance to see this film!

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